Or more accurately, I finally crossed the water from Batan to this long-teased, mysterious island of Itbayat that I skipped during my first visit to Batanes. Now that I’m here, I get it.

The initial 5.4 magnitude quake severely cracked the bell tower of Itbayat island’s old limestone church, the 19th century Santa Maria de Mayan. The tower collapsed when the second 5.9 magnitude ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight ...

More than 1,000 residents of hard-hit Itbayat island — nearly half of the island's population of mostly fishermen — were advised not to return to their homes and stay in the town plaza as ...

More than 1,000 residents of hard-hit Itbayat island – nearly half of the island’s population of mostly fishermen – were advised not to return to their homes and stay in the town plaza as ...

Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight people, injuring about 60 and ...

Breaking News 8 dead, 60 hurt as quakes shake northern Philippine isles. By Associated Press. July 27, 2019 ...

Two strong earthquakes hours apart struck a group of sparsely populated islands in the Luzon Strait in the northern Philippines early Saturday, killing at least eight people, injuring about 60 and ...